doctor's bill
2
2.7
- noun
- /ˈdɑktərz bɪl/
:
factura médica
- She was shocked to find out how much her doctor's bill was after the consultation and treatment.
- pay a doctor's bill
Examples
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When a person rises out of poverty to become independent—free from having to ask for help for a meal, a bed, a piece of clothing, or a doctor's bill.
Blog text (10) -
That means you need to be extra diligent when you receive a doctor's bill or Explanation of Benefits from your health insurance company.
Blog text (14) -
- and they informed me that you paid my doctor's bill...
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Don't forget to bring me that doctor's bill.
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Yes, sir, l can show you the doctor's bill receipted.
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Today, no one cares what the doctor's bill is because the insurance man pays it all and then increases your insurance premiums year after year after year.
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After visiting the clinic, I received my doctor's bill in the mail, showing all the charges for the treatment I had.
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It's important to keep track of your doctor's bill to understand what your insurance covers.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A paper telling you how much you must pay
50
3.3
A paper or online list showing products and the amount to pay
45
2.6
A paper showing the cost of hospital or doctor care someone must pay
How Expensive
2
2.7
9
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
doctor's + bill
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'doctor's' marks the source/owner (the doctor) and 'bill' is a document listing charges, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it as an invoice for medical services. This possessive + noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun modification patterns, making the expression transparent.
Etymology
Doctor's bill comes from the simple image of a doctor's paper bill that lists the costs you must pay after treatment. So it means 'a statement showing the charges for medical services'.